Three-Phase Bone Scan (Nuclear Medicine) cost at US hospitals
Nuclear medicine bone and joint imaging, three-phase study · CPT 78315
$87.77
lowest cash price
$1,703.45
national median
$15,778.10
highest cash price
905
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $87.77–$15,778.10 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,967.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5,214.14)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,336.44 | $1,336.44 | $3,450.72 |
| Arizona | 19 | $87.77 | $993.84 | $4,165.59 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $359.70 | $666.26 | $2,669.00 |
| California | 88 | $384.03 | $2,132.00 | $5,567.76 |
| Colorado | 17 | $1,103.65 | $5,650.46 | $13,489.50 |
| Florida | 79 | $1,200.80 | $5,128.19 | $15,778.10 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,099.02 | $1,454.84 | $6,502.97 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $612.80 | $612.80 | $1,056.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $433.75 | $1,710.00 | $3,196.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $448.00 | $1,761.60 | $5,214.14 |
| Iowa | 24 | $560.95 | $1,422.72 | $2,233.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $985.60 | $5,706.31 | $10,429.53 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $888.72 | $1,780.61 | $6,618.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $489.32 | $489.32 | $489.32 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,807.70 | $2,186.50 | $3,836.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $318.60 | $318.60 | $318.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $537.04 | $1,092.00 | $2,393.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $744.00 | $1,506.40 | $2,329.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $316.80 | $574.20 | $682.50 |
| Missouri | 20 | $845.90 | $1,124.64 | $4,910.41 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,796.80 | $1,796.80 | $1,796.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $306.36 | $1,359.00 | $2,519.40 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,340.82 | $1,400.36 | $1,550.64 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,137.35 | $3,137.35 | $3,137.35 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $433.69 | $528.93 | $669.83 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $475.51 | $475.51 | $4,811.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $958.00 | $1,393.93 | $2,892.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,470.40 | $1,470.40 | $1,572.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $978.00 | $1,868.10 | $3,157.20 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $591.91 | $1,565.30 | $2,527.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $177.12 | $1,852.15 | $2,059.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $464.00 | $1,362.60 | $3,177.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $618.00 | $1,967.40 | $5,636.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,726.40 | $2,036.00 | $2,588.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $313.88 | $452.25 | $6,975.69 |
| Texas | 116 | $646.65 | $1,875.14 | $14,934.45 |
| Virginia | 42 | $443.90 | $1,885.00 | $7,021.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $936.40 | $1,515.34 | $4,099.68 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $264.00 | $874.50 | $1,750.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $809.40 | $1,475.00 | $2,441.18 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,307.04 | $1,760.86 | $2,027.06 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $641.99 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $646.65 | $213.84 – $2,908.44 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $648.72 | $513.27 – $9,370.40 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $659.50 | not published |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $663.60 | $183.01 – $623.39 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $666.26 | $283.75 – $919.66 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $668.70 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $669.83 | $203.85 – $1,403.91 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $671.68 | $135.74 – $3,778.20 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $681.49 | $135.13 – $733.84 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $682.50 | $364.80 – $1,021.44 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $683.76 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $705.60 | $138.22 – $1,058.40 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $706.99 | $273.41 – $1,205.10 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $715.26 | $389.55 – $423.68 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $732.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $732.50 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $738.60 | $135.13 – $816.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $738.80 | $135.13 – $816.77 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $744.00 | $380.88 – $1,005.98 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $744.00 | $380.88 – $797.94 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $744.00 | $380.88 – $1,740.75 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $755.50 | $35.26 – $673.31 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $761.33 | $273.41 – $2,239.20 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $772.80 | $183.01 – $1,125.61 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $779.80 | $422.64 – $1,439.81 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $781.76 | $174.97 – $748.03 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $804.00 | not published |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $805.76 | $231.30 – $1,647.04 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $809.40 | $50.78 – $811.23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $809.40 | $50.78 – $811.23 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $810.40 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $812.30 | $209.77 – $333.55 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $821.29 | $273.41 – $3,126.75 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $827.40 | $233.91 – $586.71 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $845.90 | $310.09 – $946.80 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $845.90 | $310.09 – $946.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $845.90 | $310.09 – $946.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $845.90 | $310.09 – $946.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $845.90 | $310.09 – $946.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $845.90 | $310.09 – $946.80 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $847.70 | $422.64 – $1,439.81 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $858.00 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $860.40 | $183.01 – $645.66 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $870.96 | $50.78 – $123.31 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $874.50 | not published |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $879.66 | $273.41 – $3,126.75 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $882.66 | $212.60 – $748.03 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $883.20 | $45.55 – $150.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $883.83 | $273.41 – $3,335.20 |